THE STORYThe Sankofa Loon tells us to look back to our history, to embrace where we come from, and to use this understanding to lead us in our journey's future.
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Sankofa Project is to provide an
environment for people of all ages to look back,
reflect on, and learn from our communal history,
traditions, and values.
We use story telling and the sharing of our experiences
in guided conversation circles where people learn to
hear the concerns of others and to care for each other.
Education, insight and skill building provided by this
work promote transformation in individual
and community life.
environment for people of all ages to look back,
reflect on, and learn from our communal history,
traditions, and values.
We use story telling and the sharing of our experiences
in guided conversation circles where people learn to
hear the concerns of others and to care for each other.
Education, insight and skill building provided by this
work promote transformation in individual
and community life.
VISIONS / PATHWAYS
- Sankofa Community Garden
- Community engagement to mobilize and connect people
- Fostering diversity and inclusion through community building and collective engagement.
HISTORY
The Sankofa ministry was developed as a request made by Reverend Nazim Fakir along with leadership and development of the project by Greg McMoore. The 2020 Sankofa team members are Gloria Withers, Cynthia Simmons, and Greg McMoore.
Timeline:
Timeline:
- 2014 – Breaking ground for the St. Peter’s/ Sankofa community garden, with the financial support from St. Joan of Arc’s community outreach program started.
- 2015 the Bill McMoore family donated to St. Peter’s/ Sankofa ministry the upgrades made in the church’s courtyard garden.
- 2015 U.S.D.A’s provided grant money to St. Peter’s for continued development of the Sankofa community garden.
- 2016 the community collaboration between St. Peter’s/Sankofa, Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, the city of Minneapolis and the National Football League (NFL) for the home revitalization project in the Bryant neighborhood.
- A 2017 Rebuilding Together Twin Cities donation financed the renovation to the Great Hall, kitchen and dining room.
- 2018 the Sankofa Garden’ food donations to the Sabathani Community Center’s food shelf.
- 2018 Collaboration and continued partnership between St. Paul Church of God and Christ located at 40th & 4th. Also, the Sankofa ministry collaborated with the city of Minneapolis 400 year Commemoration’s - 2-day event at St. Peter’s
- 2020 upgrade of Sankofa garden’s land and garden.
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About the Sankofa bird: Akan tribal people of Ghana in West Africa believe that the past serves as a guide for planning our future. The Sankofa bird with its head turned backwards taking an egg off its back symbolizes taking from the past what is good and bringing it into the present to make positive progress through benevolent use of knowledge. |
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